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FolksIn examining the file/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-ssl.conf I see the text line:ssl_cipher_list = PROFILE=SYSTEMYet, I cannot find any documentation that explains what that causes, where the values are stored.I ask because I dont see that text line..

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FolksSome of my users like GNOME, some like XFCE, and theres even a MATE lover out there.And some would like to change desktops from time to time.Is there some way to allow a user to choose her own desktop?I can envision at least two ways this mi..

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FolksIm trying to use xfs_quota to keep track of disk space usage for my users.The documentation states that I should specify uquota as an option on the mount data in /etc/fstab.Yet, I cannot find the entry in fstab that corresponds to the Logical Vol..

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FolksIs there a way to reboot and have a script run without intervention.During initial setup, Id like to avoid the manual actions of logging on as root and executing a command, but instead have that command run without intervention.The output of ..

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FolksIve encountered situations where I want to reuse a hard-drive.I do not want to preserve anything on the drive, and Im not concerned about securely erasing old content.I just want to be able to define it as an Physical Volume (in a logical vol..

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Following the advice on this mailing list, I rebuilt (from scratch) CentOS 7.8.I added the following line into /etc/yum.conf before the first update:exclude=grub2* shim* mokutilThe system worked fine.I was able to do general updates yum -y update ..

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After trying several paths, some suggested on this list, heres my results.1) Fixing a unbootable system wasnt practical in my case.Fortunately, all my systems can be rebuilt from scratch.2) When I was lucky enough to catch an updated system before rebo..

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FolksIve been trying to convert my systems to CentOS 8, seeing the EOL on the horizon a few years away.One of my systems is a Mac-Mini, and support for that has been discontinued.Im wondering what the community suggests among these alternatives:1)S..

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FolksIm looking for a solution for backups because ZFS has failed on me too many times.In my environment, I have a large amount of data (around 2tb) that I periodically back up.I keep the last 5 snapshots.I use rsync so that when I overwrite the old..

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